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For Maidenhead, I can recommend The Ark in Ray Street (from the Bear, walk straight down for about 5 mins, it's on the right. Wine merchants on the corner). Little backstreet pub. Couple of beer options, appears to be run by Irish family judging by the amount of Gaelic football stuff about.

Then back up to the main road, cross over and walk a few yards up and into Oldfield Rd. Just up there is the Grenfell Arms. Place was absolutely dead when we arrived and the landlord nearly came in his pants when 2-3 "where are you drinking?" phonecalls from late arrivals at the station produced a total of 20 or so Sutton fans thirsty for beer! Had several pumps on, some better than others. Interesting raffle he had going where a quid got you a ticket and there were different prizes from free pints to meal for two etc. Not a bad idea.

They're both away from the ground, so allow 15 mins at least to stroll back to York Rd for the football. But we just fancied something different on our last visit. Oh and the old Hobgoblin (now the Maiden Head) was closed for a refit when we were last in town.

_________________Leave no man behind!**Unless mutually inconvenient to the rest of the group.

Messed up trains this season meant a slightly impromptu nature to the boozing in Maidenhead on this occasion.

Started in the Corner House, where we saw a local ref enjoying a pint of Stella in full kit. This was just after 11am, so he hadn't yet done his game. Clean, tidy, reasonable beer. Don't bother asking the young barman for pub advice however, as everything was "Fucking shit" in his opinion! After here, we went to the newly refurbished Maiden's Head. We were the first people in and they were clearly delighted to have some custom. Not cheap, but decent beer & cider selection and the lads who ate said the nosh was good. Nice big beer garden out back too for the smokers.

Finally got to visit the Anchor and my word. What an experience. No beer on, so I switched to G&T. When it arrived there was a straw in it, which I thought was the lads taking the piss. Then I saw the state of the glass. I used the straw. The Fosters apparently tasted like cream soda as well. Shocking. As I said at the time, "Its not in the good beer guide. But if it was, 'Rough as arseholes' would feature in the description." Even Greek was horrified by the place and he's led us into some absolute fucking dives over the years thanks to his "Why are we walking past a pub?" type moaning because he's a fat bloke who doesn't like walking.

According to Lenny when we visited this season, those buildings are owned by a family apart from the pub. But the lad who owned it has now sold out to them and it's just being run down with a tenant landlord, I guess until they can get planning etc to replace what's currently there building wise.

_________________Leave no man behind!**Unless mutually inconvenient to the rest of the group.

Oldfield Rd. Just up there is the Grenfell Arms. Place was absolutely dead when we arrived and the landlord nearly came in his pants when 2-3 "where are you drinking?" phonecalls from late arrivals at the station produced a total of 20 or so Sutton fans thirsty for beer! Had several pumps on, some better than others. Interesting raffle he had going where a quid got you a ticket and there were different prizes from free pints to meal for two etc. Not a bad idea.

They're both away from the ground, so allow 15 mins at least to stroll back to York Rd for the football. But we just fancied something different on our last visit. Oh and the old Hobgoblin (now the Maiden Head) was closed for a refit when we were last in town.

I finally went in the Grenfell for a friend’s 50th birthday party early last month.

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